self-contradictory

adj

Etymology

From self- + contradictory.

  1. derived from contradico
  2. borrowed from contradictorius
  3. prefixed as self-contradictory — “self + contradictory

Definitions

  1. Containing multiple claims or ideas that are inherently in disagreement

    Containing multiple claims or ideas that are inherently in disagreement; of something or someone that contradicts itself.

    • The statement “We agree to disagree on everything” is self-contradictory.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at self-contradictory. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at self-contradictory. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at self-contradictory

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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